联合起来Joining Forces

New words

• 联合liánhé — to unite, join together
• 全体quántǐ — all, the whole (group)
• 方案fāng'àn — plan, proposal
• 面临miànlín — to face (a problem)
• 针对zhēnduì — aimed at; in response to
• 抽chōu — to draw (抽奖 = prize draw); to pull out
• 运气yùnqi — luck

The story

安娜：今天，这条街的全体老板都来了。谢谢大家！Today, all the shop owners on this street are here. Thank you, everyone!

A：我的面条店面临大问题。一天只有五个顾客！My noodle shop is facing a big problem. Only five customers a day!

师傅：我是理发的，也面临大问题。对面全体员工，都在公司统一理发！I'm a barber, and I'm facing a big problem too. Across the road, all the staff get identical haircuts from the company!

B：我卖水果。他们现在“买包子，送苹果”！I sell fruit. Now they're doing "buy a bun, get a free apple"!

安娜：我们都面临同一个问题。一家店不行。我们联合起来！We're all facing the same problem. One shop can't do it. Let's join forces!

A：联合起来！Join forces!

小黄：联合起来！Join forces!

马克：请全体老板听一下。这条街是一方，对面是一方。我写了一个方案，针对胖胖包子。Could all the owners please listen. This street is one side, and that shop is the other. I've written a plan aimed at Pangpang Buns.

Opening the lesson…